School of Life (2017)
Kernel Score: 84% · 302 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family
Released: 2017-02-22
Runtime: 116 minutes
Where to watch School of Life
- Stream: OVID
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- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Paris 1930. Paul has only ever had one and the same horizon: the high walls of the orphanage, an austere building in the Parisian working class suburbs. Entrusted to a joyful country woman, Célestine, and her husband, Borel, the rather stiff gamekeeper of a vast estate in Sologne, the city child, recalcitrant and stubborn, arrives in a mysterious and disturbing world, that of a sovereign and wild region. The huge forest, misty ponds, heaths, and fields all belong to the Count de la Fresnaye, an elderly taciturn man who lives alone in his manor.
School of Life parents' guide: ages 6+
Parents need to know that School of Life is a gentle family drama about an orphan boy adjusting to life in the French countryside in the 1930s.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Nicolas Vanier
Cast
- François Cluzet as Totoche
- Jean Scandel as Paul Caradec
- Éric Elmosnino as Borel
- François Berléand as Count Louis Fernand de La Fresnaye
- Valérie Karsenti as Célestine
- Thomas Durand as Bertrand
- Ilona Cabrera as Bella
- Frédéric Saurel as Dédé
- Urbain Cancelier as Lucien
- Murielle Huet des Aunay as Montaine
School of Life FAQ
Is School of Life good?
School of Life has an 84% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 302 audience ratings.
Where can I watch School of Life?
In the US you can stream School of Life on OVID, watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home and Plex and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is School of Life OK for kids?
School of Life is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 6+. Parents need to know that School of Life is a gentle family drama about an orphan boy adjusting to life in the French countryside in the 1930s.
What movies are like School of Life?
If you liked School of Life, try All Three of Us, Bye Bye Morons, The Big Hit and Tenor.